commonweal

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(käm′en wēl′)

noun

  1. the public good
  2. Archaic a commonwealth

Origin: ME commun wele: see common & weal

See commonweal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The public good or welfare.
  2. Archaic A commonwealth or republic.

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